Olympus VR-330 vs Sony A57

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus VR-330 versus Sony A57, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VR-330 (14MP) and the A57 (16MP) is relatively close but the VR-330 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The VR-330 was announced 19 months before the A57 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the VR-330 matches up versus the A57 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-330 and Sony SLT-A57. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VR-330 has got outside dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A57 has specifications of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

See the Olympus VR-330 versus Sony A57 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the VR-330 versus the A57.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and A57 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and A57.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VR-330 with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A57 will result in more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.